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Cognition shapes how an insect comes to find its food. The particular cognitive abilities used by insects in finding food has been the focus of much scientific inquiry. [11] The social insects are often study subjects and much has been discovered about the intelligence of insects by investigating the abilities of bee species.
Collective decision-making Gregarious cockroaches display collective decision-making when choosing food sources. When a sufficient number of individuals (a "quorum") exploits a food source, this signals to newcomer cockroaches that they should stay there longer rather than leave for elsewhere. [ 42 ]
Eighty percent of the world's nations eat insects of 1,000 to 2,000 species. [10] [11] FAO has registered some 1,900 edible insect species and estimates that there were, in 2005, some two billion insect consumers worldwide. FAO suggests eating insects as a possible solution to environmental degradation caused by livestock production. [12]
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While some see these noisy, ugly bugs as a nuisance, others see a treat. Here's a closer look at how and why people are eating cicadas: American Idol: Georgia native Will Moseley makes American ...
"The very notion of edible insects, I believe, has people think about the lowest denominator," said Yoon, the founder of Brooklyn Bugs and a chef advocate for the United Nations International Fund ...
Insect farming is a rapidly growing industry, with hundreds of companies worldwide rearing insects at industrial scales. The global value of insect farming is expected to surpass US$1.18 billion ...
A crab-eating macaque using a stone tool to crack open a nut Experiments like the string-pulling task performed here by a Carib grackle provide insights into animal cognition. Animal cognition encompasses the mental capacities of non-human animals, including insect cognition.